Local Newspaper Deals Site Generates Aid for Joplin Tornado Relief
Deals platforms that generate dollars at lighting-speed can now add fundraising and relief efforts to their list of successful programs. ShoptheLake.com, a GateHouse newspaper website, has raised more than $3,000 by using the power of social networking to get the word out on this very important cause. The vendor working with the newspaper also donated their fee to the relief effort.
Copy on the deal read as follows:
In place of today's Lake of the Ozarks Deal of the Day, we want to give everyone the opportuntity to help the relief efforts in Joplin, Mo. Our fellow Missourians were devastated Sunday evening by a tornado, destroying a large portion of the city and killing dozens. Today's proceeds will go directly to the American Red Cross- Greater Ozarks Regional Chapter to help support their relief efforts.
Your gift to the American Red Cross will support disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the tornado in Joplin, MO. On those rare occasions when donations exceed American Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters.
SNA is also taking donations for the affected employees of the local newspaper operations. Many have lost their homes or suffered serious damage. There is still time to make a donation. Click here to donate.